Spouse Visa Applications - PAKISTAN TIMELINES ONLY

[Casa]

What was the reason ur visa was refused

This is a TIMLEINE THREAD ONLY. Please desist from posting question posts here.

[Nelly90]

Application Category: Spouse (Husband) Priority 
Application Submitted Online: 30/01/2018
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Mirpur, AJK

Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 09/02/18

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 08/02/2018

Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On : 05/02/18

Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): Not yet

Have not received any emails as of yet so just a waiting game now.

[JA-Aj]

Applicatio category ::spouse (wife) standard Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : standard 17 nov online and biometrics on 22nd nov 2017
Application forwarded to British High Commission on :not received any email
Application under process at British High Commission on :dont received

Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on :22nd nov 2017
Supporting documents received back from Sheffield on :13 febraury 2018
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) no calls from home office

Contacted with 'decision made' no
Contacted for Collection : yes got sms n call from vfs on 13 feb 2018 for collection
Collection made : 13 feb 2018
Decision of Application : visa granted Alhamdulillah

[Layla2808]

Country applying from: Pakistan, Islamabad
Priority/Non Priority: Priority
Visa type: Settlement Husband
Online application submitted: 5/12/2017
Biometric and passport submission: 12/12/2017

Email received application is being prepared by ECO

Supporting Documents sent to Sheffield: 14/12/17
Supporting Documents received back: 19/12/2017

5/02/2018: I contacted UKVI for update as I paid for Priority but haven’t heard anything back. I was informed my application was awaiting decision and my application will be escalated to priority team.


7/02/2018: Received a email asking for evidence to show I paid for Priority service

8/02/2018: I sent email confirmation of priority and bank statement to show I paid for priority service

9/02/18: Received an email to say they have received the evidence and now the matter has been escalated to priority team

Now it’s another waiting game

Update:

Received email 15/02/18 for passport
I read the email on 16/02/18 as it was in my junk mail

Collection made: 19/02/18
Visa granted Alhumdulillah

Visa valid from 20/02/18 to 22/03/18

Finally a breath of fresh air, this is a very painful process which requires a lot of patience. I wish everyone the best of luck.
May Allah Swt grant everyone a visa and reunite them with there spouses.

[hunbun]

******FINAL UPDATE******
Application submitted online (non-priority) : 17 Nov,2017
biometrics enrollment & passport submission(Islamabad) : 27 Nov,2017
Application forwarded to British High Commission on : ---
Application under process at British High Commission on : ---

Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on : 28 Nov,2017
Supporting documents received back from Sheffield on : Mid of december
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable) : No

Contacted with 'decision made' : not received any email or call
Contacted for Collection : received a call from Gerry's 20 Feb,2018
Collection made : 20 Feb,2018
Decision of Application :visa granted
Validity of Visa : 21 Feb,2018 to 23 March,2018

[Hrizvi123]

Spouse (Husband) Priority
Islamabad Pakistan
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 8 December 2017
Application forwarded to British High Commission on : 8 December 2017 (Received Email
Your online application has been received at the UK Decision Making Centre) 1st Email
Application under process at British High Commission on : 8 December 2017

Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on : 14 Dec 2017
Prepaid Envelope Required Email:09 Jan 2018
Prepaid Envelope Sent:10 Jan 2018
Supporting documents received back from Sheffield on : 11 Jan 2018
Not Straight Forward Case Email:16 Jan 2018
First Call to UKVI for status check: 18 Jan 2018 (Was informed the case can be escalated on the 25th Jan as it will be 30 working days)
Second Call to UKVI for Status Check: 26 Jan 2018 (Case escalated)
Your contact center enquiry email: 30 Jan 2018 (Content Same as not straight forward email)
Sponsor & Employer contacted by UKVI (if applicable): 01 Feb 2018
Sponsor and Employer Contact again on 05 Feb 2018 (Same questions asked)

Contacted with 'decision made' : none
Contacted for Collection : 14 Feb 2018
Collection made :15 Feb 2018
Decision of Application :VISA GRANTED (20 Feb 2018 to 22 Mar 2018)
Best of luck everyone who is waiting!!

[F Riaz]

Application Category: Spouse (Husband) non priority
Application Submitted Online: 25th oct 17
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): karachi
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 27th oct 17
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 02 nov 17
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On : 11 nov 17
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): 13th nov 17
Employer contacted: 15th nov 17
Emailed UKVI for status: 17th feb 18
Received an email and was told case going to be escalated: 19th feb 18
Contacted for collection: 21st feb 18
Collection made: 21st feb 18

Visa granted!

[Rah2017]

Application Category: Spouse (Wife) priority
Application Submitted Online: 25th December 17
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Islamabad
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 27th Dec 17
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 08 Jan 18
Contacted for collection: 30st Jan 18
Collection made: 31st Jan 18
Arrived UK: 12 Feb 2018

Visa granted!

[whatislife786]

Country applying from: Pakistan,Lahore
Type of visa applied for: Settlement (wife and sons)
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority
Date application submitted (online ): 12/01/2017
Date biometrics taken: 15/01/2018
Date documents forward to UKVI: 15/01/2018
Date documentation was received by UKVI: 16/01/2018
Supporting Documents Returned: 19/01/2018
Sponsor's employer inquiry call: 26/01/2018
Sponsor inquiry call same day:26/01/2018
2nd inquiry call made to sponsor: 27/01/2018
Office location processing your visa: Sheffield
Ihs request for kids:23/02/2018
Ihs paid:24/02/2018
Decision made email: - still waiting
Date your visa was received: waiting

[Khokhar1980]

Application category. Spouce (wife)
Priirity/non priority. Non priority
Biometric. 4th January 2018 ( Islamabad)
Document submitted. 18 January 2018 ( shiefield)
Documents returned. 2nd Feb 2018 to lawyer.
Result. ..... still waiting....
Best of luck everyone who is in waiting list ...

[Nelly90]

Application Category: Spouse (Husband) Priority 
Application Submitted Online: 30/01/2018
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Mirpur, AJK

Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 09/02/18

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 08/02/2018

Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On : 15/02/18

Employer and sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): 27th Feb

Have not received any emails as of yet so just a waiting game now.

[assadmah]

Application Category: Spouse Settlement (non-priority)
Application Submitted Online: 2nd February 2018
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Islamabad
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 8th February 2018
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 9th February 2018
Supporting Documents received: Still waiting.

[Mokhad]

Application Category: Marriage Settlement (fiancé) priority
Application Submitted Online: 13th January 2018
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Islamabad
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 16th January 2018
Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 18th January 2018
Supporting documents received back from Sheffield: 23rd January 2018
Email from UKVI (upon status check) Decision made: 28th February 2018
Contacted for collection (Email and text): 1st March 2018
Collection made: 1st March 2018
Visa granted! Alhamdollilah
Total working days from biometrics to email/text for collection: 31

[life4change]

Hi all
Application- priority from Karachi
Online spouse visa app submitted on 28 01 2018
Biometric by my wife on 30 01 2018 -karachi
Documents sent to Sheffield 05 02 2018
Documents received by Sheffield on 06 02 2018
Since then only received one email on 09 02 2018 to confirm the application is under consideration etc standard email.

[Casa]

@life4change Please respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY and all question posts will be and have been removed.

[oumarlatif10]

Anyone got any updates on their timelines please

Application: Wife
Application Type: Non Priority
Application Submitted Online: 6th Dec 17
Biometric and Passport Submission: 18th Dec 17
Email sent with VAF code: 19th Dec 17
Documents sent to UKVI (Sheffield) Received on 21st
Documents sent 17th Jan 18
Outcome: Awaiting......

[Reallyannoyed12]

My timeline for my husband:

Online application 22/01/18 PRIORITY
Biometrics 24/01/18 Islamabad
Bundle sent to Sheffield 1/02/18
30 working days past and called UKV&I only to be told it’s still in process
Escalated case 6/03/18
Email to say bundle was received 8/03/18 a bit stupid when we posted them last month!
We have to wait 15 working days for a decision.
Let’s see if they actually look into our case in 15 working days or fob us off again after taking priority money!
Anyone else on the same boat ?
It’s actually disgusting that these people don’t even care at all messing us about like this.

[life4change]

Update
Application submitted 28 01 2018/priority Karachi
Biometrics done on 30 01 2018
Documents submitted Sheffield on 05 02 2018
Documents received on 06 02 2018 by Sheffield
Email received on 09 02 2018 that application u set review by eco
Today received text and call to collect passport 09 03 2018- from 14 03 18 to 14 04 18 validity 33 months
Visa granted- Allhamdullillah
Thanks all

[Ummeed123]

Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at: Islamabad(non priority wife)

Application forwarded to British High Commission on: 14 dec 2017

Biometrics on: 18 Dec 2017

Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on: 19 Dec 2017

Application under process at British High Commission on :21 DEC 2017

Supporting documents recieved back from Sheffield on : 12 Jan 2018

Sponsor contacted by UKVI: n/a

Contacted with decision made: n/a

Contacted for collection : 08 March 2018(email recieved in junk folder. TIP: Always check junk folder) (A text also recieved by wife on mobile same day)

Collection made: 09 March 2018

Decision made: Visa GRRRANTED AlhamduliLLah


Validity: 14 March 2017 to 13 April 2018

God will indeed reunite all of us InshaAllah. Just be patient and don't bother to call for status update. GOOD LUCK TO ALL THOSE WAITING!

[Cody]

Country applying from: PAKISTAN
Type of visa applied for: Settlement - WIFE (Priority)
Date application submitted (online):03/01/2018
Date biometrics taken: 16/01/18
Supporting Documents Sent : 19/01/2018
Supporting Documents arrived at Sheffield: 22/01/2018
Supporting Documents Received back : 26/01/2018
Acknowledgement received by an email :04/02/2018
Interview call to Sponsor from the Home Office: 14/02/2018
Call from VFS to Applicant for Passport collection: 05/03/2018
Decision: VISA GRANTED!!! ALHAMDULILAH

On 14th Feb 2018 at about 9:00AM I received 50 Minutes Interview call from Home Office with Private number. A lady asked me some questions which I would like to share with you:

Please Confirm your name ?
Have you recently made any application for Settlement of your Spouse?
Can you confirm the full name and date of birth of your Spouse?
When did you get married?
Where did you get married?
Please confirm the name of your Employer?
When did you start working for them?
Where was this job advertised?
On what basis did you get this job?
Is your employer your relative?
Is your employer relative of your wife?
What are the names of your colleagues?
What is the name and contact number of your Boss.?
Address and postcode of your workplace?
Is this property commercial or residential?
Opening and Closing times?
Pre opening tasks?
How many windows are there?
What is the colour of the door?
Name the shops next to the property and around the property?
When was the Last time you work?
When are you working next?
How many hours do you work per week?
Which date do you get paid ?
How much you get paid per hour?
How much did you get paid last year ?

Few minutes later she called my boss to verify the information I gave her regarding employment. So please make sure you guys are ready for this sort of interview espasially if you have more than 1 job….Best of Luck Every One.

[sweetariq]

Online application: 08/02/2018
Application submitted & biometrics enrolled at : 22/02/2018

Supporting documents sent to Sheffield on : 23/02/2018
Supporting documents received back from Sheffield on :
Sponsor contacted by UKVI (if applicable)

Contacted with 'decision made' :
Contacted for Collection :
Collection made :
Decision of Application :

Duas please

[CR001]

Kindly respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic and no questions can be posted here.

Continue or wait in the topic where you have already asked this question.

[CR001]

Kindly respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic and no questions can be posted here.

Continue or wait in the topic where you have already asked this question.

Can you kindly send the link to a general topic on Pakistan Visa's please as there are so many discussions and forums

There isn't one and spouse visas from Pakistan are not exceptional or special requiring a dedicated chatting topic

There is a topic for those still waiting for applications from all countries, link below.

immigration-for-family-members/still-wa ... -3300.html

Again, can members kindly desist from posting comments/questions or any other non timeline posts in this topic.

[shaf786]

hey people here is another update 14/03/2018


Application Category: Spouse (Wife) Non-Priority
Application Submitted Online: 19/12/2017
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Mirpur, AJK
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 21/12/2017

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 28/12/2017
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On : 19/01/18
Wife Received email saying documents received on : 23/01/18
Employer Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): 31/01/18
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): 31/01/18 same phone call , asked all sorts of questions.

Decision Made : wife received a text message on the 13/03/18 saying . the processed visa application gwf****** was received on 13/03/2018 . did not receive any emails !!

Contacted For Collection : they phoned her this morning 14/03/2018 saying passport is ready for collection .

Collection Made : hopefully tomorrow 15/03/2018
Decision Of Application : ???? will soon find out and will update to let you know !!
please would appreciate a quick dua hehe . thanks in advance . Allah hafiz and good luck to everyone else

Validity Of Visa:

[shaf786]

hey people here is my final update for now: 15/03/2018


Application Category: Spouse (Wife) Non-Priority
Application Submitted Online: 19/12/2017
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Location): Mirpur, AJK
Biometrics & Passport Submission (Date): 21/12/2017

Supporting Documents Sent To Sheffield On : 28/12/2017
Supporting Documents Received Back From Sheffield On : 19/01/18
Wife Received email saying documents received on : 23/01/18
Employer Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): 31/01/18
Sponsor Contacted By UKVI (if applicable): 31/01/18 same phone call , asked all sorts of questions.

Decision Made : wife received a text message on the 13/03/18 saying . the processed visa application gwf****** was received on 13/03/2018 . did not receive any emails !!

Contacted For Collection : they phoned her this morning 14/03/2018 saying passport is ready for collection .

Collection Made : 15/03/2018
Decision Of Application : VISA GRANTED ALHAMDULILLAH
Validity Of Visa: 15/03/18 - 04/04/18
total duration working days : 65 working days counting mon-fri not including sat & sun

It was a long process and worth the wait . i never contacted them at all ! just waited and did dua .
good luck to all those waiting and many thanks for all the people on this site , couldn't have done it without all your advise and help . until next time good luck and Allah Hafiz )